Daily Briefs


SLO police holding DUI checkpoint on Friday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of... (Continue reading)

Shooter in SLO County crime spree identified, details released

By KAREN VELIE The man who allegedly shot two people during a crime spree in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday has been identified as 41-year-old Joshua Arnold of Visalia, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Arnold’s crime spree... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay group submits signatures for initiative blocking industrialization

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Morro Bay citizens group has submitted the signatures needed to put an initiative on a future ballot to stop the industrialization of the city’s waterfront.  Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation, a group of Morro Bay residents... (Continue reading)

Man shoots clerk in Grover Beach, another person in SLO

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a man on Thursday who shot two people during a crime spree that started in Grover Beach and ended in San Luis Obispo. At about 1 p.m., the gunman shot a clerk... (Continue reading)

Hurricane Hilary could bring rain to California’s Central Coast

By KAREN VELIE A hurricane traveling up the coastline of Mexico could bring rain to the Central Coast this weekend. Early Thursday morning, Tropical Storm Hilary became Hurricane Hilary. It is projected to become a Category 3 hurricane before it... (Continue reading)

SLO arson suspect arrested for starting fires at Madonna Plaza

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a man for allegedly starting at least three fires at the Madonna Plaza shopping center on Tuesday. Shortly after 4 p.m., witnesses reported a pallet on fire next to a... (Continue reading)

Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lose power in SLO County

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., 2,955 PG&E customers from downtown San Luis Obispo to Santa Margarita lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police holding DUI checkpoint on Saturday night

  By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Saturday evening from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of... (Continue reading)

Carrizo Plain fire grows to more than 700 acres but 100% contained

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire or fires that broke out on the Carrizo Plain in eastern San Luis Obispo County Tuesday evening burned a total of 703 acres before firefighters achieved full containment.  Initially, a pair of fires started at... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin’s final farewell, wrote before his death

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council opened Tuesday night with the reading of a letter Mayor Steve Martin penned before his death. His close friend Tom O’Malley read the final farewell. Members of the council and the public... (Continue reading)